Nicholas J Hoolko
Military
Removed associations to 492nd Bomb Group & Component Squadrons as the Diary only covers 306th Bomb Group.
Associated missions, and people mentioned in document.
Object Number - UPL 37317 - Squadron Diaries 12 Sep 44
Crashed at Brodowin on 9/12/44 in B-17 'Methuselah' #42-102969, Prisoner of War (POW).
He reported to the ETO on 28 May 1944. He completed 12 missions. On his 13th, he crashed at Brodowin on 9/12/44 in B-17 'Methuselah' #42-102969. POW at Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia.
POW, AM, EAME, PH, NJ Distinguished Service Medal,
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Methuselah
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 12 September 1944 | Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
|
Born |
Newark, New Jersey |
Revisions
Removed a space from the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to A/C #42-102969 listed in the "Summary biography".
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition MACR 8836 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
